The shooting happened in 2011 as Goyos and a multi-agency task force targeted gang members. According to reports, Goyos approached the suspects' vehicle and opened fire after seeing a "black object" on Travis McNeil.

Travis McNeil
(Photo: Photo Credit: Ron Robinson)

McNeil died and Kareem Williams was injured. It was the seventh fatal shooting of a young black man over an eight-month period, raising tensions in inner city neighborhoods.

A review board found Goyos used "unjustified" deadly force at the time. But the Fraternal Order of Police sent out a statement Saturday noting the state attorney has since found the officer's actions legally justified. An independent arbitrator concurred and ruled Goyos should be reinstated.